Mortal Runes: Sanxi's Supernatural System

EPISODE TWENTY

C E N T R A L C I T Y , E R E G O N.

T H E A R E N A

The moon rose not quite long ago. They called for me at the arena, as I have been informed earlier by Kilish. I was told that there was going to be a private training session between Shalf and I. the moment I hear his name, my heart stops beating for a few second. The fact that he always walks with his staff is the scariest thing about his presence. I hope and wish that he doesn't bring his staff to the arena. I cannot deal with the hit anymore. Maybe it will be a lot easier if he wants us to fight without involving any weapons.

"I was not supposed to arrive here before you. I cannot tolerate lateness. Lateness is one of my sworn enemies, and that was why I made it to this place in just 10 years, beating the record and become the fastest person to have advanced the rank in history. I was once like you, but the difference between me and some of the people I started with is that they were not bothered by the lateness," Shalf says